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- pronunciation:
- hom
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, adverb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the place where one lives or dwells.
I'd like the package sent to my home.The forest is home to many animals.
- synonyms:
- abode, address, domicile, dwelling, place, residence
- similar words:
- accommodation, habitat, habitation, homestead, house, lodging, nest, quarter, roost
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definition 2: |
the physical structure of a residence; house or apartment.
Many new homes are being built in this area.- synonyms:
- apartment, cabin, condo, condominium, house, mansion, mobile home, palace, shanty, tenement, town house
- similar words:
- bungalow, camper, cottage, hovel, hut, motor home, shack
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definition 3: |
one's environment while growing up or one's current living situation in terms of its emotional and psychological effects.
The boy came from an unhappy home.She grew up in a home that supported education.The fights with his wife made his home a nightmare.- synonyms:
- fireside, hearth
- similar words:
- bosom, circle, household, nest, place, roost
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definition 4: |
the nation, country, or locality where one resides or where one was raised.
He was lonely abroad and longed for home.- synonyms:
- country, fatherland, homeland, hometown, motherland
- similar words:
- birthplace, land, locality, nation
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definition 5: |
an institution where orphaned or disabled people live and are provided with any necessary supervision and care.
Modern group homes encourage residents to lead independent lives to the degree that they are able.- synonyms:
- asylum, hospice
- similar words:
- institution, mission, nursing home, poorhouse, rest home, sanitarium, shelter
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definition 6: |
any place where one feels secure or at peace.
The dormitory did not feel like home to her.- synonyms:
- fireside, hearth
- similar words:
- bosom, den, element, habitat, hangout, haven, refuge, retreat, roost, sanctum, shelter
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definition 7: |
in baseball, home plate.
He ran to home as fast as he could.- synonyms:
- home plate
- similar words:
- base
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related words: |
address, apartment, bosom, center, layout |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one's home.
The store sells both office furniture and home furniture.They're lucky to have a happy home life.- synonyms:
- domestic, homey, household
- similar words:
- down-home, homegrown, homemade, indigenous, native
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definition 2: |
pertaining to the center, headquarters, or source of a business or organization.
The company's home office is located in Boston.- synonyms:
- central, main
- similar words:
- head, primary
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related words: |
domestic, family |
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part of speech: |
adverb |
definition 1: |
to or in the direction of home; homeward.
It was late, so we took a taxi home.- synonyms:
- homeward
- similar words:
- indoors, within
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definition 2: |
in the direction pointed to or aimed at.
His bullet struck home. |
definition 3: |
to the heart of the matter.
Her point hit home for the audience.- synonyms:
- to the core
- similar words:
- deeply, profoundly
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
homes, homing, homed |
definition 1: |
to go home; return home.
- synonyms:
- return
- similar words:
- anchor, dwell, retreat, roost, settle, shelter, take root
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definition 2: |
of missiles or rockets, to proceed automatically toward a target.
- synonyms:
- sight
- similar words:
- focus, ground, head, point
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to aim automatically toward a target or destination.
- synonyms:
- fix, point, sight, target, train
- similar words:
- aim, focus, head, locate, pinpoint, position, set
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definition 2: |
to provide with a home.
- synonyms:
- domicile, house, lodge, quarter
- similar words:
- billet, shelter
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Word Builder: home +
- homeless:
having no home.
- homemade:
made at home, not in a factory.
- homeroom:
the classroom where you meet in the morning so the teacher can take attendance.
- homesick:
feeling sad because you are away from you home and family.
- homework:
work for school that you do at home.
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animal homes |
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den, hole, nest |
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broader category that includes homes |
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community |
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similar to home |
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dwelling, residence |
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some activities associated with a homes |
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build, clean, construct, decorate, dwell, garden, landscape, live, paint, reside |
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some kinds of homes |
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apartment, bungalow, cabin, condominium, cottage, house, hut, igloo, lodge, loft, manor, mansion, mobile home, pueblo, shack, tent, tepee, trailer |
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some parts of a home |
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chimney, door, foundation, frame, gutter, roof, shingles, shutter, stairs, stoop, wall, window |
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some people associated with a home |
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butler, caretaker, carpenter, family, household, housekeeper, housewife, landlord, maid, nanny, parent, relative |
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some sections of homes |
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attic, balcony, cellar, deck, garage, hallway, patio, porch, roof, room, yard |
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some tools used in making homes |
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awl, brush, drill, file, hammer, level, mallet, pliers, saw, screwdriver, tape measure, vise, wrench |
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